THE SPACE POLICY INSTITUTE

The Elliott School of International Affairs
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EVENTS
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Director of European Space Policy Institute visits SPI

Dr. Kai-Uwe Schrogl, Director of the European Space Policy Institute in Vienna, Austria (www.espi.or.at), visited the Space Policy Institute on January 23. ESPI's mission is to carry out studies and research to provide European decision-makers with an independent view on mid- to long term issues relevant to the governance of space. During his visit, Dr. Schrogl met with current space policy students to discuss with them the various ways that ESPI carries out his mission. SPI Director John Logsdon and Dr. Schrogl announced their intent to foster closer collaboration between their two institutes

In the picture from left to right Dr. Kai-Uwe Schrogl, Director of the European Space Policy Institute, Dr John Logsdon, Director of the Space Policy Institute, GWU

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Workshop on

“Space Weather, Aviation and Spaceflight”

January 10-11, 2008

1957 E ST NW Linder Commons Romm, Washington DC

The Space Policy Institute conducted a Workshop on Space Weather, Aviation and Spaceflight

To see papers and presentations from the workshop, click here.

Workshop on

“5th International Workshop on Remote Sensing Applications to Natural Hazards”

Sept 10-11, 2007

Washington DC

The Space Policy Institute, the MCEER Remote Sensing Institute, and Imaging Notes magazine presents a Workshop on 'Remote Sensing Applications to Natural Hazards.'

To see papers and presentations from the workshop, click here.

To see comments on the workshop series, click here.

To see Workshop Resolutions, click here.

A Symposium on

“Remote Sensing Applications to Natural Hazards.”

Sept 12, 2007

Washington DC

The Space Policy Institute, the MCEER Remote Sensing Institute, and Imaging Notes magazine presents an International Symposium on 'Remote Sensing Applications to Natural Hazards.'

To see presentations from the symposium, click here.

Workshop on

“Collective Security in Space: Asian Perspectives on Acceptable Approaches”

April 22 - 23, 2007

Tokyo, Japan

On April 23-24, almost 50 space analysts, industry representatives, and government officials from Japan, South Korea, China, India, Malaysia, Australia and the United States met in Tokyo to discuss their varying perspectives on how best to make space access and use secure for all who would use the space environment for peaceful purposes. This workshop was part of the Space Policy Institute’s “Collective Security in Space” project. The project’s goal is to broaden the global community of analysts and government officials discussing various suggestions on the best ways to assure space security, with the end result being an increasing consensus on which approaches are best toward achieving a space environment free of threats to peaceful uses of space. The Tokyo workshop was co-sponsored by the Center for Non-Proliferation of the Monterey Institute of International Studies and the Tokyo-based Research Institute for Peace and Security. Financial support for the “Collective Security in Space” project was provided by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The Secure World Foundation also sent several representatives to the workshop. Workshop papers will be published later this year.

To see the workshop program, click here.

To see a report on the workshop, click here.

To see pictures from the workshop, click here.

To view the presentations, click on the presentation name below.
Presentations:

"Collective Security in Space: Asian Perspectives," Yoichi Kamiyama, Mitsubishi Corporation

"Current Capabilities for Space Security: A Korean Perspective," Changdon Kee, Seoul National University

"To Develop Space Peacefully for Benefits of Human Beings," Yang Junhua, Chinese Society of Astronautics

"Indian Space Programme & Some Reflections On Collective Security In Space," Rajeev Lochan, Indian Space Research Organization

"Space Security of Asia from the Perspective of International Space Law," Setsuko Aoki, University of Keio

"China and Space Security," Zhong Jing, National Defense University, PLA

"Perspectives on Space Security: Assessing the Situation and Exploring the Options," Kiran Nair, Centre for Airpower Studies

"Collective Security in Space: An Australian Perspective," Brett Biddington, Asia Pacific Defense and Space Group, CISCO

"U.S. Perspectives On Space Security," Joan Johnson-Freese, Naval War College

"Chinese Role in the Regional Space Security Cooperation and APSCO," Yang Mingjie, China Institutes for Contemporary International Relations

"Indian Perspectives On Regional Space Security," Dipankar Banerjee, Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies

"Japanese Steps towards Regional and Global Confidence Building," Kazuto Suzuki, University of Tsukuba

"The Role of the United Nations In Space Security," Mazlan Othman, Malaysian National Space Agency (ANGKASA)

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Space Policy Institute Workshop

The Contribution of Satellite Data to Efficient Freshwater Management

Tuesday & Wednesday, 13 & 14 March 2007

To see the workshop report, click here.

To see the summary chart of "Earth Observation Data for Different Economic Applications: Applicability of Satellite Data" and supporting information, click here.

To see the workshop agenda, click here.

To view the presentations, click on the presentation name below.

The Space Policy Institute Study—Ray Williamson

The US Stream Gauge Network—Steve Blanchard, USGS Office of Surface Water

NOAA’s Water Resource Information—Chandra Kondragunta, NOAA NESDIS

NRCS’s Water Resource Information Systems—Claudia Hoeft, National Climate and Water Center, NRCS

The Structure and Nature of U.S. Water Markets—Henry Hertzfeld & Ian Christensen, Space Policy Institute

Water Supply, Distribution, and Use in the East—Cherie Schultz & Erik Hagen, Potomac River Commission

NASA’s Satellite Water Information Research—Jared Entin, NASA Earth Sciences

Data Assimilation and Modeling—Paul Houser, CREW & George Mason Univ.

Economic and Cultural Issues in Valuing Water—Henry Hertzfeld, Space Policy Institute

Measuring Benefits of Water Resources Information—Laurie Houston, Consultant

Remote Sensing of Evapotranspiration and Soil Moisture—Martha Anderson, USDA-ARS Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory

Satellite Precipitation Measurements: Results from TRMM & the Promise of GPM—Robert Adler, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

NASA-NOAA Collaborative Water Resources Information Research—Christa Peters Lidard, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Helping Decision Makers Connect the Dots: Linking Satellite Data with Water Resources Management —Holly Hartmann, University of Arizona

Institutional Issues—Katharine Jacobs, University of Arizona

Economic and Policy Issues—Molly Macauley, Resources for the Future

"NOAA's Satellite Data and Information" - Gerry Dittberner, NOAA- NESDIS

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Workshop on

“Collective Security in Space: European Perspectives on Acceptable Approaches”

May 15-16, 2006

Paris, France

This workshop was part of a two-year project on “Collective Security in Space: Developing an Internationally Accepted Approach.” The project is being led by the Space Policy Institute of George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, with financial support from the John T. and Catherine D. MacArthur Foundation. The basic goal of the project is to broaden the debate within the United States regarding how best to achieve U.S. space-related security objectives by bringing international perspectives into that debate. During 2006, the project is focusing its attention on European perspectives. This workshop was intended to elicit thoughtful European views regarding approaches to achieving space security. Later this year, the workshop papers reflecting these views will be incorporated in a publication that will be disseminated both within the United States and internationally. A similar set of activities, with the focus on Asia/Pacific countries, will take place in 2007.

To see the workshop program, click here.

To view the presentations, click on the presentation name below.
Presentations:

"Collective Security in Space, a key factor for a sustainable long term use of Space," Gerard Brachet - Chair, UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

"European Approaches to Space Security Capability," Gerhard Brauer, European Space Agency
"European Plans for Security Space Capabilities," Col. Yves Blin, Ministry of Defense, France
"A European Vision of Space Security," Serge Plattard, European Space Policy Institute
"Microsatellites – helping to improve security from space ‘curse or cure?’" Martin Sweeting, Surrey Satellite
"New Approaches to Achieving Space Security," Bhupendra Jasani, Kings College, London
"Smaller European Countries and Space Security," Jakub Ryzenko, Warsaw University and Polish Space Office
"Space Security Index"
"Towards a Future European Space Surveillance System," Xavier Pasco, Foundation for Strategic Research, Paris

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EMERGING ISSUES IN SECURITY SPACE:

INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES

Conference Organized by

Space Policy Institute/Security Policy Studies Program
Elliott School of International Affairs
George Washington University

Thursday May 12, 2005

The theme of this all-day conference was how U.S. actions and stated intentions related to the national security aspects of space are viewed by other countries, and whether there is a basis for convergence among the perspectives of the United States and other countries with respect to creating a regime for the security uses of space, and for making all uses of space secure, that is acceptable to all or most spacefaring countries. Speakers included individuals from Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States. Several of the papers presented at the conference are included in John M. Logsdon and Audrey M. Schaffer, Perspectives on Space Security. For a copy of this publication, click here.

To view the program for the conference, click here.

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SPACE EXPLORATION AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION SYMPOSIUM

June 21-22, 2004

Organized by:

Space Policy Institute, Elliot School of International Affairs, George Washington University
The Office for Science and Technology, U.S. Embassy of France

To view the symposium program, click here.

To view symposium presentations, click here.

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INTERNATIONAL SPACE POLICY DINNER-DISCUSSIONS

The Space Policy Institute for a number of years has convened occasional, small, invitation-only dinner-discussions that bring together individuals from the Washington policy community interested in international space issues. Recent events include:

July 16, 2007, 2007 - Larry Boisuert, New President, Canadian Space Agency

February 27, 2007 - Paula A. DeSutter, Assistant Secretary of State for Verification, Compliance, and Implementation, "National Space Policy and U.S. Foreign Policy Objectives"

November 1, 2006 - Jean-Jacques Favier, Deputy Director for Advanced Concepts and Strategy, CNES, and Bernhard Hufenbach, Directorate of Human Spaceflight, Microgravity, and Exploration, ESA, "Europe - Moving Towards a Meaningful Role in Global Space Exploration"

June 5, 2006 - Gilberto Camara, Director General, Brazilian Space Research Institute, "Brazil's Satellite Activities: Overview and Future Activities"

March 14, 2006 - George Abbey, Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University, "The Benefits (and Risks) of International Space Cooperation."

October 5, 2005 - Keiji Tachikiwa, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, "JAXA Vision 2005"

June 6, 2005 - Alain Dupas, College de Polytechnique, Paris, "The United States and Europe: To the Moon Together...and Then Beyond?"

March 9, 2005 - Gilles Maquet, EADS Space, "The Challenges Facing the European Space Sector"

January 25, 2005 - Gerard Petitalot, Military Space Adviser, CNES, "Will Europe Become a Military Space Power?"

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Conference: “Outer Space and International Security: Options for the Future”

October 29, 2003

The Space Policy Institute and the Security Policy Studies Program organized an all-day conference on security space issues on October 29, 2003. The conference brought together representatives of eight groups receiving support from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to examine these issues – the Center for Defense Information, Union of Concerned Scientists, Council on Foreign Relations, Federation of American Scientists, Stimson Center, Brookings Institution, Center for International Security Studies at Maryland, and Eisenhower Institute. Each speaker gave a summary of his or her groups work to date. The conference was opened with an address by Col. David Trottier, Director of the Office of Space Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense. A closing address was provided by Vladimir Rybachenkov, Counselor for Arms Control at the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Washington.

For a conference program and remarks provided by speakers, click here.

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